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China: 14-year-old girl thrown off joyride, dies

DECCAN CHRONICLE
Published : Feb 4, 2017, 1:36 pm IST
Updated : Feb 4, 2017, 1:36 pm IST

Zhaohua Park, where the accident occured, is located at the central plaza of the Fengdu County and is popular among the locals.

Screenshot from video shows one of the onlookers trying to revive her. (Photo: Twitter)
 Screenshot from video shows one of the onlookers trying to revive her. (Photo: Twitter)

Beijing: A 14-year-old Chinese girl died on Friday after being thrown off a ride mid-air at a popular amusement park – the Zhaohua Park - in southwest China's Chongqing city.

Daily Mail reported, the People's Hospital of Fengdu County pronounced her dead after failed resuscitation attempts.

The video clip, which went viral after the incident, showed the girl dangling from the ride for one rotation before being flung out.

The video also showed several onlookers trying to save her, while one of them tries to give her a CPR.

It was reported, the incident occurred due to a machine malfunction.

Zhaohua Park, located at the central plaza of the Fengdu County, is popular among the locals.

Tags: amusement park, accident, machine malfunction, viral videos
Location: China, Peking, Peking